[RTTY] Contesting w/ 2 Tone & MMTTY

[Ed Muns]

Joe W4TV wrote:
> It doesn't matter at all if one is using FSK instead of AFSK. 

Net only applies to AFSK and I don't want the transmit frequency moving +/-
60 Hz when AFSK is used and Net cannot be turned off.

Ed W0YK

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 10:05 PM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Contesting w/ 2 Tone & MMTTY
> 
> 
> > But, not everyone uses F1/F11 for CQ. I use F2, for example. I'd 
> > prefer the logger not force a specific Fn key to be CQ.
> 
> I doubt that would be a serious problem ... even if a %x 
> command were developed to turn off Net and allow the user to 
> decide when it should be disabled.
> 
> > Net ON is an issue for me because I don't want my Run 
> frequency moving 
> > around +/- 60 Hz. OTOH, if one zero-beats the desired station, it 
> > won't matter.
> 
> It doesn't matter at all if one is using FSK instead of AFSK. 
>  I'm still of the belief that FSK should be preferred in any 
> case as I've heard too many simply atrocious AFSK signals.
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
> On 4/7/2013 10:54 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
> > Joe W4TV wrote:
> >> On the other hand, G3YYD has previously suggested that 
> software using 
> >> 2Tone use the RXM_Switch command to turn off Net when calling CQ 
> >> (F1/F11 in Writelog).  That could easily be complemented 
> by turning 
> >> Net ON if the transmit frequency changes by more than 500 
> Hz or 1KHz.  
> >> That would result in Net OFF when running (call CQ, Net 
> goes off) and 
> >> Net ON when in S&P or jumping frequency to grab a multiplier.
> >
> > Yes, if/when this function is implemented in WriteLog.  But, not 
> > everyone uses F1/F11 for CQ.  I use F2, for example.  I'd 
> prefer the 
> > logger not force a specific Fn key to be CQ.
> >
> >> In any case, Net ON/OFF is not a significant issue since 
> 2Tone limits 
> >> the AFC range to not more than about 50 or 60 Hz (depending on 
> >> version) from the preset Mark (or Space).
> >
> > Net ON is an issue for me because I don't want my Run 
> frequency moving 
> > around +/- 60 Hz.  OTOH, if one zero-beats the desired station, it 
> > won't matter.
> >
> >
> > Ed W0YK
> >
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